RUIZ PARDO , Álvaro

Las razones del rendimiento inferior de muchos de los edificios actuales y sus sistemas energéticos relacionados son diversas y estas son en una parte importante causada por una atención insuficiente a la influencia del comportamiento de los ocupantes. En los edificios inteligentes es necesario implementar nuevas oportunidades para integrar el...

Buildings are known to be responsible for about a third of energy consumption in developed countries. This situation, together with the fact that the existing building stock is being renovated at a very slow pace, makes it crucial to focus on the energy retrofitting of buildings as the only way to reduce their contribution to these energy...

At present, the energy used for air conditioning in buildings in urban areas accounts for over 36% of total global energy consumption. Energy efficiency has become a critical factor in the urban planning of cities worldwide. Courtyard buildings in hot cities are a prime example of the approach used in traditional vernacular architecture to...

Sustainable passive design strategies can reduce the energy consumption of buildings. In this regard, inner courtyards act as microclimate modifiers that enhance the perception of comfort in the surrounding environment. The present study, through a pooled analysis of experimental and numerical data, intends to assess the beneficial effect that...

Driven by global climate objectives, the pursuit for eco-friendly refrigeration solutions has catalysed impressive advancements in the sector. Ammonia, a historically utilized refrigerant, is now widely adopted in light industrial applications, largely due to the growth of Ultra-Low Charge package chillers. Opportunities, however, persist for...

Solar cooling plants can work in multiple operation modes. A numerical model of the whole plant can be used to choose the adequate operation mode and optimizing the energy production by using hierarchical control strategies. Simplified models are required for solving the control problem in a suitable time-window using systems such as...